New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Melissa Hancock Nickson
Univ Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2859932
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa Hancock Nickson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1185 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa Hancock Nickson is registered as bar number 2859932 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Supreme Court, 8th Jd, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. Educational background: UNIV OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Melissa Hancock Nickson is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,185 of 3,464 (34th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,185
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Mark David Arcara admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Marla Kim Babat admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Holly Adams Beecher admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Brad A. Birmingham admitted 1998 · 28 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Melissa compares to fellow Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 97 Univ Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Melissa Hancock Nickson is longer-tenured than 0%.
28 years vs. Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 100% higher than 0% of 97 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2859932
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Supreme Court, 8th Jd
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 845-2102
Education
UNIV OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Hancock Nickson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Hancock Nickson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Melissa Nickson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Hancock Nickson admitted to the bar?
Melissa Hancock Nickson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Melissa Hancock Nickson go to law school?
Melissa Hancock Nickson attended UNIV OF BUFFALO.
What company does Melissa Hancock Nickson work for?
Melissa Hancock Nickson is associated with Supreme Court, 8th Jd in Buffalo, NY.
Is Melissa Hancock Nickson in good standing?
Not currently, Melissa Hancock Nickson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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